Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-14
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Henry A. Guthrie Elected to Act as Chief
During Sulliyan's Absence

Henry A. Guthrie Elected to Act as Chief
During Sullivan's Absence.
special meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held at their Office at
II O'Clock yesterday, all the members
present.
The meeting was called to order by Pres
ident Griffitts, who stated that its object was
to grant Chief Sullivan leave of absence. on
account of his health, and to elect tempo
rary Chief TO take charge of the depart
ment during his absence.
MIR. We'll placed in nomination Henry
A. Guthrie which received the second of
President Griffitts. Mr.. Guthrie was elected
by the votes of Commissioners Griftitts and
We'll, Mr.. Slater declining to vote and re-
marking that Richard Corsaw had been
regularly elected to that position.
The other two members decline taking
into consideration any of the officers elect
ed at the so-called up town meeting to
which Mr.. Slater referred.
Mr.. Griffitts said this promotion of Mr..
Guthrie made vacancy in the Foreman
ship of Engine Company No. l, and for
that position he named Louis Mont
gillard.
Mr.. Slater nominated ]. A Kelly for the
position.
On roll-call Montgillard received the
votes of Messrs. Griffitts and We'll, and was
declared elected-Slater voting for Kelly.
On motion Of Mr.. Griffitts, Chief Engineer
Sullivan was granted a months leave of
absence-Griffitts and We'll voting aye, and
Slater AGAIN declining to have his vote re-
corded.
ChiefSullivan suggested that NJ. O'Meara
had several keys belonging to the Depart
ment which should be turned over TO Mr..
Guthrie.
Again did Mr. Slater refer to the up
town meeting, and refer to O'Meara as
Chief, saying that at one time Sullivan had
keys which he refused to turn over to the
Chief.
Commissioner We'll, getting tired of that
ancient chestnut" retorted that the Board
did not recognize O'Meara as Chief, and
characterized the remarks Of Mr.. Slater as
being entirely unnecessary.
On motion of Mr.. Griffitts NJ. O'Meara
was directed to turn over the keys to Mr..
Guthrie, seconded by Mr. We'll, and car
ried, Griffitts and We'll voting aye
Chief Engineer Sullivan spoke in highly
complimentary terms of Mr.. Guthrie as an
efficient fireman and good citizen. No
better man in his opinion could be selected
for the position.
MI w Gil odlu tlClC was Ouc talilS ut
would like to ask the Chief, and that was,
did any one prior to the uptown or sick
room meeting approach him, and state that
by coming down" with $500 he could re-
tain his position of Chief Engineer.
The Chief promptly replied that such
proposition had been made to him, and he
had witnesses to the fact
Mr.. Griffitts said he had been personally
acquainted with Mr.. Guthrie for many
years. He remembered that in the days of
the Volunteer Fire Department Mr.. Guth-
RE belonged to Alert Hook and Ladder
Company No. 2. He always turned out,
and he is as good fireman as there is in
the city of Sacramento. He is competent
to fill any position in the department from
an extraman to Chief Engineer.
Mr.. Guthrie thanked the Board for his
advancement and the kind words spoken,
and said that his every effort would be to
perform the duties of the Chief during the
latter's absence in such manner that the
Board would never have cause to regret its
action.
There being no further business to trans
act, the Board adjourned.